Medical Acupuncture has long been used to treat aches and pains. Simplistically put, it is a way of using the body’s nervous system to release tension in tissues, restoring function and balance, thus promoting faster healing.
One of the worlds oldest and trusted detoxifying remedy. Activated Charcoal is known to be a powerful toxin killer. NOT TO BE CONFUSED WITH YOUR BARBECUE CHARCOAL!, THIS SHOULD NEVER BE CONSUMED!
It can be bought in capsule form, is odourless, tasteless and non toxic. The ‘ACTIVATED’ part means it has a very small particle size, which creates an enormous surface area for toxins to bind to.
For over 10,000 years chinese medicine, ayervedic and western medicine have used Activated Charcoal to improve the health of the intestines and bind to poisons in a process known as ADSORPTION (meaning to bind). Activated charcoal does not absorb into the body as in ‘ABSORPTION’. It stays in the G.I tract and takes toxins with it when you have a bowel movement. Toxins it’s not used for are when petroleum, acids, corrosive poisons are ingested. Obviously, in this case, I would head to A+E.
If you haven’t yet read part one of Leaky Gut here is the link Leaky Gut.
Healing a Leaky Gut starts and ends with the microbiome. We have to identify what foods or irritants are entering your GUT in the first place that’s causing the breakdown of the gut lining and chronic inflammation.
This can be very difficult but excluding these known irritants is a start:
- Grains
- Chemical additives found in processed food
- Legumes
- Dairy
- Sugar
- Unhealthy oils like corn, vegetable, soya bean
- alcohol made with wheat, barley etc
- Excessive carbohydrates
Many people are unaware what is LEAKY GUT. You probably have, most people do. I’ve been researching leaky gut and other gut related health conditions for the past 8 months now and thought i’d shed some light on leaky gut to help spread the word about what it is and how we can repair our gut.
Leaky gut is clearly a condition that affects the gut, but it is so much more than that. This condition affects the entire body, from gut to brain, from liver to thyroid. In my previous post I talked about the MICROBIOME (all the bacteria in our intestines) and the importance of knowing how to feeding the good bacteria.
SPD/PGP
SPD (Symphysis pubis dysfunction) Or PGP (Pelvic Girdle Pain) is a very common and painful condition affecting millions of pregnant women.
A condition affecting the joints, muscles and ligaments of the pelvic girdle, namely the sacroiliac joints, the symphysis pubis and also the hips joints. SPD/PGP is a very complex biomechanical dysfunction of the lumbar spine and pelvis as it distributes the weight bearing forces. This is largely due to the hormonal changes taking place, as well as the structural and functional changes being placed upon it.
In terms of fluids in the body and being as healthy as can be, an analogy I always like to use is ‘Are you a flowing river or stagnant pond?’….
Fluids in the body such as blood, synovial fluid in joints, lymphatic fluid, cerebrospinal fluid are constantly bathing our cells every minute of the day. These fluids provide all the much needed nutrients required by the body to maintain ‘homeostasis’ (internal stability or equilibrium).
The body needs a steady supply of these nutrients in order to keep every single cell ‘stable’, replenished and functioning properly.
Which brings me back to my analogy, ‘Are you a flowing river or a stagnant pond?’
The Microbiome is the myriad of species found in your gut. That is to say your gastro intestinal tract. Every inch of your food pipe from mouth to anus.
Over the years, but especially in recent times research into how important and critical to overall health and wellbeing the Microbiome is is starting to filter into main stream society. Without getting bogged down in all the complicated research and findings, I wanted to highlight some crucial facts about the microscopic species found in our gut. Highlight some key ways we can improve the habitat for ‘GOOD’ bacteria which will have profound positive effects on your body and your life.
Feet are like the foundation of a building, subtle changes to the structure and mechanisms of the foot can have local and far reaching effects throughout the body. Low back pain, hip pain, knee pain can all be symptoms of ‘unsound’ foot mechanics. Bunions, high heels, flip flops, arthritis, plantar fasciitis, in growing toenails, heel pain, high heels, gout even verruca’s and blisters all potentially upset the normal mechanisms in the foot and can lead to pain elsewhere in the body.
I can almost guarantee this affects us all. Everything we do in life is in front of us, we round our shoulders to operate various objects, lift things etc. Gravity, and the weight of our body pulls us downwards. Inevitably the body starts to develop tightness and restrictions that lead to pain. Given this daily occurrence, most of us will develop, in varying degrees, a forward head carriage.